Happened again... utter frustration

The first time it happened I had hydrolocked the engine and supposedly burned the starter. With a new (rebuilt...) starter it started and ran for a long time.

Then one day in the mall parking lot the same happens, I turn the ignition key once, instrument cluster lights up, turn it to start and all power dies. I disconnected the battery and waited a few minutes, reconnected it and the car started up and ran fine for another thousand or so miles.

Today again. I drove around for 50 miles or so in the heavy rain, parked, drove, parked, drove. No problems. Parked at work, the rain was already just a drizzle, half an hour later decided to get out quick for a snack (hectic day), got in the car, turn the key, instruments light up, turn to start, electricity dies. I think, I know what to do. Disconnected battery and left it for like half an hour. But nothing changed. No lights, no life.

All fuses are OK like they've been all other times.

Just when I need a car the most cause I'm starting getting some classes besides work and my TSI is still all over my house...



any ideas please

1993 Eagle Talon TSI AWD: balance shafts, cruise & AC removed; 16psi, Dejon intake & UICP, ported 14b, EVOIII mani, ported 2G O2 housing, 2.5" Buschur dp to 3" Thermal exhaust, datalogger, front strut brace, prothane motor mounts

1995 Eclipse RS U-Boot; Tokico Illuminas, GSX front brakes, ST front swaybar, short shifter, CAI with K&N filter, rear disks and swaybar, front upper and rear lower strut braces, beater exterior

I understand how frustrating this can be. Does the starter turn at all? When you say there's no electrical power, is it completely gone when this happens?

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Kon C

"Sometimes, a man has to do what a man has to do."

No the starter doesn't turn. When I say no power I mean no power at all, the headlights don't turn on, instrument cluster doesn't light up, nothing clicks or makes a buz.

1993 Eagle Talon TSI AWD: balance shafts, cruise & AC removed; 16psi, Dejon intake & UICP, ported 14b, EVOIII mani, ported 2G O2 housing, 2.5" Buschur dp to 3" Thermal exhaust, datalogger, front strut brace, prothane motor mounts

1995 Eclipse RS U-Boot; Tokico Illuminas, GSX front brakes, ST front swaybar, short shifter, CAI with K&N filter, rear disks and swaybar, front upper and rear lower strut braces, beater exterior

main fuse?

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Long shot, but is the negative battery cable good or secure?

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Kon C

"Sometimes, a man has to do what a man has to do."

All fuses are good.

I just came to work and there was power and it started fine. I'm absolutely at a loss... if I don't know what it is how can I know when next this will happen.

1993 Eagle Talon TSI AWD: balance shafts, cruise & AC removed; 16psi, Dejon intake & UICP, ported 14b, EVOIII mani, ported 2G O2 housing, 2.5" Buschur dp to 3" Thermal exhaust, datalogger, front strut brace, prothane motor mounts

1995 Eclipse RS U-Boot; Tokico Illuminas, GSX front brakes, ST front swaybar, short shifter, CAI with K&N filter, rear disks and swaybar, front upper and rear lower strut braces, beater exterior

DSM= Doesn't Start Monthly

Now, is this no power at all anywhere when you're trying to crank it, or you try to crank it, and everything cuts completely off and doesn't come back?

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Have you had your battery tested? Sometimes a battery will get an internal sort and it will do some werd stuff.

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